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Rudolf J. Vonka, vertaler of verminker? Hoe het spel met de omvang van teksten leidde tot populariteit van Nederlandstalige literatuur in Tsjechië in het interbellum
95-115Views:45Rudolf J. Vonka (1877–1964) was one of the most important Czech translators of Dutch
literature in the interwar period. He is best known as the translator of novels by the then
internationally renowned Flemish writer Felix Timmermans. His translations were very
successful, received positive reviews and were reprinted, sometimes long after the Second
World War. However, the Dutch translator and netherlandist Olga Krijtová (1931–2013)
discovered that Vonka had largely adapted the translated texts, which is a serious offence
according to Czech translatological standards. The contribution discusses Vonka’s
position and work as a translator and possible motives for his approach. Finally, it shows
why Vonka can after all be considered an important contributor to the spread of Dutchlanguage literature in the Czech Republic. -
Martinus Nijhoff, de literaire vertaler
75-93Views:65Martinus Nijhoff (The Hague 1894–1953), the Dutch poet, playwright, literary translator and essayist is today considered the greatest modern Dutch poet and is probably the best known. Apart from his original work, he is the best-known literary translator of his time, and his approach to language is most vividly expressed in his translations. Translation is not just a sideline activity: he sees it as a rebirth of the poem. In this paper, I will attempt to outline his approach to translation, based on both his translation critiques and his own translations.